[Wikitech-l] MobileFrontend schema code (EventLogging) changes

Hello, A heads up that the Reading Web team has been updating the MobileFrontend schema code to use mw.eventLog rather than the custom Schema class [1]. This will mean that MobileFrontend won't support logging events anymore if sendBeacon is not supported. We used to use localStorage to support

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Thanks for sharing this Katherine, and All, Best regards, Scott On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 8:55 AM, Katherine Maher wrote: > Hi all, > > Thanks Lukas for bringing this back up. Since my name was mentioned, I'll > share some context, but I'm copying my colleague Juliet

[Wikitech-l] 2016-03-30 Scrum of Scrums meeting notes

Process update starting next week: * If you'd like something you say to make it into the weekly Tech News, tag it with #technews https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Scrum_of_scrums/2016-03-30 = *2016-03-30* = == Technology == === Analytics === * '''*Blocking'''*: none * '''*Blocked'''*: none *

[Wikitech-l] ArchCom RFC update

Hi, this week's RFC update sees two RFCs entering the discussion, and one RFC (on requiring mbstring ) entering the "final comment period", after which a decision will be made. Gabriel RFC inbox: T130567: WIP RFC: Hygienic transclusions for WYSIWYG,

[Wikitech-l] X-Wikimedia-Debug, your new secret side-kick

Hey all, I'm writing to let you know of a cool new facility for debugging MediaWiki code on the Wikimedia production cluster -- the X-Wikimedia-Debug HTTP header. By setting this header on requests to Wikimedia wikis, you can: - Bypass the

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

On 31/03/16 02:55, Katherine Maher wrote: > IIRC, we included clean energy consumption as a factor in > evaluating in our RFC for our choice of a backup colo a few years back Since I strongly support emissions reduction, on my own initiative I did an analysis of expected CO2 emissions of each of

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Thanks Tim for clarifying. On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 3:39 PM, Tim Starling wrote: > On 31/03/16 02:55, Katherine Maher wrote: > > IIRC, we included clean energy consumption as a factor in > > evaluating in our RFC for our choice of a backup colo a few years back > > Since

[Wikitech-l] [IEG] Sharing of my Individual Engagement Grant application, please common on it

Hello all, I'm prepared to participate in IEG and has an idea closely linked to the Accuracy Review Project raised by James Salsman. Here is a brief summary of my proposal: Out-of-date information and references are common in Wikipedia entries, especially in Chinese Wikipedia. Therefore, I

[Wikitech-l] Reminder: CREDIT showcase Wednesday, 6-April-2016

Hello world - Reminder: the next CREDIT showcase will be 6-April-2016 at 1800 UTC (1100 SF). Looking forward to your demos! Please see the following links for information and to add your demo :) https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/CREDIT_showcase https://etherpad.wikimedia.org/p/CREDIT -Adam

[Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Dear readers of the Wikitech mailing list, I am a member of the Wikipedia community and I have started a project to reduce the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement . The main idea is to use renewable energy for running the Wikimedia

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Lukas Mezger wrote: >I am a member of the Wikipedia community and I have started a project to >reduce the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement >. The main idea is >to use renewable energy for running the Wikimedia servers and the main

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

On Wed, Mar 30, 2016 at 12:27 AM, Lukas Mezger wrote: > Dear readers of the Wikitech mailing list, > > I am a member of the Wikipedia community and I have started a project to > reduce the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement >

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Dear MZMcBride and Brion, Thank you for your comments! Let me quickly respond to a few points. – I have in fact already looked at previous conversations regarding the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement, but apparently they never went anywhere. From my point of view, the topic leaves

Re: [Wikitech-l] Reducing the environmental impact of the Wikimedia movement

Hi all, Thanks Lukas for bringing this back up. Since my name was mentioned, I'll share some context, but I'm copying my colleague Juliet Barbara who is best positioned to move this forward, as she is the current holder of our relationship with Greenpeace. The Comms, Finance, and COO teams met